Stranded on the humming Planet Xylos, Chief Engineer Bastet waits for ship repairs in her "gilded cage" suite. Seeking a distraction, she tries a networking app and finds a 99% match: Intef, a mysterious liaison whose profile hints at leashed power. A dangerous connection forms, forcing her to choose between professional duty and a destiny that feels both undeniable and dangerous.

Stranded on the humming Planet Xylos, Chief Engineer Bastet waits for ship repairs in her "gilded cage" suite. Seeking a distraction, she tries a networking app and finds a 99% match: Intef, a mysterious liaison whose profile hints at leashed power. A dangerous connection forms, forcing her to choose between professional duty and a destiny that feels both undeniable and dangerous.

Episode 1: Gilded Cage, Filthy Thoughts

<div class="paragraph normal ng-star-inserted"> "She came to fix a ship. He came to break his chains. Together, they’ll ignite the galaxy".</div>
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<div class="paragraph normal ng-star-inserted">From author Lyra Xolani, immerse yourself in the audio experience of Stormbond, the second book in the Xylos series. This is a neon-lit blend of alien intrigue, explosive romance, and open-door heat.</div>
<div class="paragraph normal ng-star-inserted">Grounded on the vibrant and ever-humming Planet Xylos, Chief Engineer Bastet's mission is simple: fix her ship, the Celestial Barque, and get back to her life. But when a networking app reveals a 99% match with Intef—a mysterious and powerful liaison whose secrets are held in check by regulator cuffs—her plans begin to fray. On Xylos, a planet that seems to flirt with her at every turn, Bastet must navigate political intrigue, a ship that won't cooperate, and a connection so intense it threatens to rewrite her entire system.</div>
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<div class="paragraph normal ng-star-inserted">Please Note: Stormbond is an adult sci-fi romance intended for listeners 18 and older. This audio experience contains explicit sexual content (Heat Level 5), strong language, depictions of violence, and themes of captivity by political systems. The story celebrates enthusiastic consent, mutual respect, and intimacy as a strength.</div>

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"She came to fix a ship. He came to break his chains. Together, they’ll ignite the galaxy". From author Lyra Xolani, immerse yourself in the audio experience of Stormbond, the second book in the Xylos series. This is a neon-lit blend of alien intrigue, explosive romance, and open-door heat. Grounded on the vibrant and ever-humming Planet Xylos, Chief Engineer Bastet's mission is simple: fix her ship, the Celestial Barque, and get back to her life. But when a networking app reveals a 99% match with Intef—a mysterious and powerful liaison whose secrets are held in check by regulator cuffs—her plans begin to fray. On Xylos, a planet that seems to flirt with her at every turn, Bastet must navigate political intrigue, a ship that won't cooperate, and a connection so intense it threatens to rewrite her entire system. Please Note: Stormbond is an adult sci-fi romance intended for listeners 18 and older. This audio experience contains explicit sexual content (Heat Level 5), strong language, depictions of violence, and themes of captivity by political systems. The story celebrates enthusiastic consent, mutual respect, and intimacy as a strength.

"She came to fix a ship. He came to break his chains. Together, they’ll ignite the galaxy".

From author Lyra Xolani, immerse yourself in the audio experience of Stormbond, the second book in the Xylos series. This is a neon-lit blend of alien intrigue, explosive romance, and open-door heat.
Grounded on the vibrant and ever-humming Planet Xylos, Chief Engineer Bastet's mission is simple: fix her ship, the Celestial Barque, and get back to her life. But when a networking app reveals a 99% match with Intef—a mysterious and powerful liaison whose secrets are held in check by regulator cuffs—her plans begin to fray. On Xylos, a planet that seems to flirt with her at every turn, Bastet must navigate political intrigue, a ship that won't cooperate, and a connection so intense it threatens to rewrite her entire system.

Please Note: Stormbond is an adult sci-fi romance intended for listeners 18 and older. This audio experience contains explicit sexual content (Heat Level 5), strong language, depictions of violence, and themes of captivity by political systems. The story celebrates enthusiastic consent, mutual respect, and intimacy as a strength.

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